E8 EZ EE THE WASHINGTON POST.
But first...
the basics
BY BECKY KRYSTAL
The greatest thing since sliced bread.
We’ve all heard and probably used the famous adage, and as
transformative as that innovation was, to me it leaves out half
(at least) of the equation — that is, everything that goes between
those slices.
Yes, I’m talking about the sandwich. Without the filling, all
you have with sliced bread is... thinner bread.
There are about as many reasons to love sandwiches as there
are ways to make them. They’re portable, and you can eat them
with your hands. They’re fast, easy and cheap to make. Oh, and
they’re fun!
That’s where these recipes come in. If your familiar brown-
bag sandwich has left you feeling kind of blue, fear not. We took
five classic lunch sandwiches and gave them a boost. These
updates won’t make them unrecognizable or twee, but they will
make them taste fresh, flavorful and special.
But first, a few sandwich best practices:lun